A 35-year-old woman, Singwa Namhla Mtwa was allegedly shot 9 times by an unknown man in her driveway at her home Sdwadwa view in Mthatha on the 21 April 2022. It is alleged that she was in an abusive relationship with a well-known business man from Mthatha, Major Bhekizulu who was charged with premeditated murder […]
While the rest of the world is dealing with Corona virus pandemic, South Africa is dealing with two pandemics. This year alone, Covid-19 and another dreadful virus known to be the Gender Based Violence (GBV) have taken the lives of nearly 9000 women. Gender-based violence has long been an issue, but it has received more […]
“The impregnation of young girls is another form of gender-based violence (GBV) that requires agent government attention” said committee chairperson Nonhlanhla Ncube-Ndaba. Gender-based violence is deeply ingrained in societies, women are vulnerable to violence perpetrated by men and has serious impacts on women’s well being. Ncube-Ndaba reacted to statistics from the health department which revealed […]
A gruesome event took place earlier in the week, shocking South Africa while awakening the trauma and anger for women in South Africa. The body of a 23-year-old Nosicelo Mtebeni, was found in a suitcase, left on the street of East London in Quigney. Mtebeni’s murder was heart breaking as not only was she put […]